don't not pray to this false image

Cesare Borgia, (nobleman, politician, cardinal 1475/6-1507) was a cruel son of Pope Alexander VI, who made him bishop and cardinal at a very early age. In 1498, Cesare became the first person in history to resign the cardinalate and he became the Duke of Valentinois. Borgia was renowned for his deceptions and had no trouble crushing and executing his enemies. Cesare befriended Leonardo da Vinci during his life and it is rumoured that Leonardo used Borgia’s likeness as a base for his depiction of a caucasian Jesus. Apparently it was common place for artists to do such things to please popes and monarchs. It seems that the image of Jesus that many worship today is based on Cesare Borgia’s likeness.